His entire life was like a trust walk. Abraham

What did God ask the 75 year-old Abram to do? Leave his father’s home and his country and travel to Canaan. It meant traveling with his whole household.

Why did Abram’s move require faith? He didn’t know to which God directed him or the people who lived there. The journey would be long and difficult, leading to a deeper and clearer faith in one true God.

Map Search, page 40, Textbook

God was pleased with Abram’s faith and made a covenant (a solemn agreement) with him.

What were God’s promises to Abram? A great reward; Descendants (person’s children, their children and their children’s children) as numerous as stars; The land of Canaan; A son named Isaac.

To what did God change Abram and name? Abraham, means “Father of Many Nations”

How did God begin to fulfill his covenant? Sarah and Abraham had a son, Isaac.

How do we renew our covenant with God and grow in our relationship with him? By praying, Celebrating the sacraments, Giving witness to our faith in Christ like words and actions like doing good works, helping to spread the message of Jesus.

Abraham’s Sacrifice (page 44) How do we know that God was only testing Abraham’s faith? An angel stopped Abraham before he killed his son.

What sacrifice had Abraham made even before he reached the mountain top? The sacrifice of his own WILL.

God rewarded Abraham for his FAITH and OBEDIENCE with a promise of blessings and many descendants. At Mass, in the Eucharist Prayer, we pray that God will accept our offerings as he accepted “the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith.”

In what ways was Isaac like Jesus? Isaac was to be sacrificed on a mountain; He carried the wood for his sacrifice; He accepted the will of his father.

. Because God loved the Israelites, he called them into a new relationship with him. Their acceptance of this Covenant required obedience to God’s laws. It was the Israelites’ obedience to God’s laws that would set them apart as the Chosen People.

. Where had the Israelites lived when they were in slavery?

. Egypt Raamses was one of the cities the Israelites built for the Egyptians. It can be found on the delta of the Nile River. Where did the Israelites cross to safety, allowing them to escape the Egyptian solders? Why did people grumble when they reached the oasis at Marah? They traveled three days without water, and the water at Marah was bitter. How did God care for the people at Marah? He pointed some wood, and when Moses threw into the bitter water, it became fresh. What food did God provide for the Israelites while they were in the wilderness?

What were the commands that God first revealed to Moses and to be given to the people at Mt. Sinai? The Ten Commandments

Israelites believed their recipe for happiness was the Ten Commandments. The commandments showed them how to be free from ignorance and selfishness. Their obedience would be a way to show their love and unite them to God.

Textbook, page 84 According to Mark 12:30-31 Write the word of Jesus that summarizes the first and the second groups.

. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. Mark 12:30-31

When we make a choice, we saying YES to something and saying NO to something else. If you are saying yes to cheese pizza, you say no to pepperoni pizza. We are going to learn about how when we say YES to the Ten Commandments we are saying YES to God and no to many other things.

What do Ten Commandments help us say yes to?

What do the Ten Commandments teach us about love of God and love of neighbor? Can you love God and not love your neighbor? Can you love your neighbor and not love God? They cannot be separated.

How does the Church help us to love God and one another? By organizing our efforts of charity and our work for justice. We challenge society to say no to certain things that get in the way of our ability to live together as brothers and sisters. (Our goal that we have as we do the 2 nd quarter project is aligned to Church’s action).

What guides our efforts in charity and social justice?

What is integer in Math? It is a whole number.

Do you know that the word integrity come from the same root word, integer, meaning “whole.” One of the greatest compliments you could receive is to be called a person of integrity.

Integrity requires honesty and authenticity in what you say or do. Do you know the Church term for integrity in sexuality? CHASTITY

What is chastity? It is a virtue that requires integration of our sexuality with the whole person – Body, mind, and Spirit. Who is called to chastity? Every person, single or married, is called to be CHASTE, to be healthy and honest, to respect sexuality of self and others.

Chastity does take practice. The Church has more hope and higher expectations for you. The Church teaches us to practice chastity.

Practicing sexual integrity and chastity is easier if we develop attitudes that form our conscience the right way and help us live according to what we know is right.

What is the sixth beatitude? “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.” This is the message of Jesus that fulfills the 6 th and 9 th Commandments.

What does it mean to be pure of heart? The CCO refers to the heart as the seat of moral personality. Forming our conscience is the work of the head, but our heart “enables us to see according to God:…. (Purity of heart) lets us see the human body as a temple of the Holy Spirit, a manifestation of divine beauty” (CCO, 2519) The Catechism of the Catholic Church (or CCC) is a catechism promulgated for the Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II in [2][3] It sums up, in book form, the beliefs of the Catholic faithful.catechismCatholic Church Pope John Paul II [2][3]

What does it mean to be pure of heart? The CCO refers to the heart as the seat of moral personality. Forming our conscience is the work of the head, but our heart “enables us to see according to God:…. (Purity of heart) lets us see the human body as a temple of the Holy Spirit, a manifestation of divine beauty” (CCO, 2519) The Catechism of the Catholic Church (or CCC) is a catechism promulgated for the Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II in [2][3] It sums up, in book form, the beliefs of the Catholic faithful.catechismCatholic Church Pope John Paul II [2][3]

The Catholic Ten Commandments are a summary of "the conditions of a life freed from the slavery of sin" (Catechism, 2057). They must be understood in relation to the "law of love": Love of God and love of neighbor summarize all of Catholic morality. (Mt 22:40).

A Catholic examination of conscience traditionally follows the outline of the Ten Commandments. It's important for a good examination of conscience to be thorough. This will help you learn about things that you may not be aware of. It's also a chance to develop your conscience.

To make an examination: 1.Set aside some quiet time for reflection. 2.Start by praying to the Holy Spirit, asking for help in making a good examination to prepare for Confession. 3.Read through the items on this list and honestly reflect on your behavior for each item. 4.If necessary, take this list or some brief notes (keep them private!) to Confession to help you remember things.